SDET - API Automation (Karate / Appium)

Job highlights

• Perform manual validation when required to ensure comprehensive test coverage. . Track and manage issues via Git,JIRA,or similar tools.
• Preferred Qualifications . .

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain API automation frameworks using Karate.
• Develop end-to-end test scripts for APIs, mobile, and web platforms using Appium and related tools.
• Execute and optimize automated test suites to support CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze, debug, and troubleshoot application and server logs to identify root causes.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and DevOps teams to ensure test coverage and defect resolution.
• Write and execute complex SQL queries to validate backend processes and data integrity.
• Perform manual validation when required to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Track and manage issues via Git, JIRA, or similar tools.
• Prepare and maintain detailed test documentation, reports, and metrics dashboards.

Required Skills Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in API Automation, with at least 3 years using Karate.
• Experience in Appium, Selenium, or equivalent frameworks for functional automation.
• Proficiency in Java or JavaScript for scripting and automation logic.
• Strong debugging and analytical skills for investigating application and server logs.
• Expertise in SQL and database validation.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, or equivalent version control and CI/CD tools.
• Ability to manage both automation and manual testing responsibilities.
• Good understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON/XML structures, and authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, etc).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Banking / Payments domain projects.
• Familiarity with Postman, Swagger, or SOAP UI.
• Exposure to cloud environments (Azure/AWS) and containerized test execution.

Work Mode

Hybrid - Candidates are expected to work from the Pune office 2-3 days a week.

Why Mobikode

• Work on advanced API automation frameworks and enterprise-grade testing environments.
• Collaborate with top engineers solving real-world scalability and performance challenges.
• Be part of a fast-paced, innovation-driven culture that rewards technical excellence.
• Opportunity to grow within a team that values automation, intelligence, and quality-first delivery.

We are seeking a skilled SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) with hands-on experience in API Automation using Karate and mobile/web automation with Appium.

The ideal candidate should have strong debugging capabilities, solid database query skills, and a passion for ensuring product quality through both automation and manual validation.

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